Summary
Final Fantasy 14will hold the 84th episode of Letter From the Producer Live to kick off November, covering more details about Patch 7.1, titled Crossroads. Hosted byFinal Fantasy 14producer and director Naoki Yoshida, the upcoming Live Letter broadcast may give players a clue as to when Patch 7.1 will go live.
The news of the next Live Letter comes just days after Yoshida spoke at the 2024 Korea FanFest in Seoul. While most of his keynote was spent talking about the Korean launch ofDawntrail, Yoshida also shared some never-before-seen screenshots ofwhatFinal Fantasy 14players can expect in future content updates. Yoshida mentioned the challenges that await players in the Echoes of Vana’diel alliance raid, shared concept art from the Cosmic Exploration feature, and stated that the Shades' Triangle adventuring foray was inspired byFinal Fantasy 5. With the Echoes of Vana’diel raid starting in Patch 7.1, only time will tell when Cosmic Exploration and Shades' Triangle will follow.
With a plethora of content arriving in the Crossroads update,Final Fantasy 14fans will not have to wait long for more news.According to the Lodestone, Letter from the Producer Live Part 84 will air on Friday, November 1, at 7:00 AM Eastern on theFinal Fantasy 14Twitch and YouTube channels. The broadcast will pick up wherethe first Patch 7.1 Live Letterleft off, and share a gameplay preview of some of the patch’s main features. The 84th Live Letter will also go over Job balance changes and other miscellaneous pieces of information for players to be aware of, including when the servers will go down for patch maintenance. Along with the traditional update trailer made with in-game footage, Patch 7.1’s release date will finally be confirmed. However, based on past releases,Final Fantasy 14players can glean when the update may drop.
Final Fantasy 14 Letter from the Producer Live Part 84 Details
WhenPatch 6.5’s release date was confirmedas Jul 15, 2025, the respective Live Letter was broadcast on September 24, nine days prior. When looking at past updates, it’s standard practice for major updates to go live between nine and 11 days following Part 2 of a Live Letter. Although November 1 and 12 are just 11 days apart, the gap between Live Letter and potential patch days lines up with the mid-November window Yoshida stated during the previous episode. Because of this, many believe that November 12 is the most likely dayFinal Fantasy 14Patch 7.1 will be released.
Final Fantasy 14players looking for things to do before Patch 7.1 will soon have an outlet for their pent-up energy, astheFall Guyscollaboration will returnon October 23. How players will react toFinal Fantasy 14’s next major update remains to be seen.
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